This two-volume set is the first in the publisher’s new series, ＂Handbooks in Economics,＂ devoted to publication of authoritative references focused on particular branches of economics, in this
case, CGE modeling, which is a tool used ubiquitously for policy analysis and development. The series’ handbooks are intended to be self-contained, offering background and a survey of
prevailing and competing views as well as current developments--in a manner suitable both for professional reference and as supplementary reading for advanced graduate courses. Editors Dixon
(Monash U., Australia) and Jorgenson (Harvard U.) provide an introductory chapter on single-country models, global models, technical aspects of CGE modeling, and current cutting-edge
methodological areas. The following 26 contributions are by leading experts who presented drafts at a June 2011 conference at the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC, which afforded
opportunity for refinement through discussion. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
